This report examines New York's initial experience implementing fire safety standards for cigarettes. This study provided the first assessment of the ability of manufacturers to produce cigarettes that reduce ignition propensity, while maintaining price and consumer acceptability. The study also...

Korean Abstract: 푸틴 3기 이후 러시아의 대외정책은 유라시아권 전체의 정치·경제 통합에 전략적 가치를 부여하고, 러시아를 유럽과 아태지역 간의 거대 전략벨트의 중심축으로 자리매김하겠다는 구상을 갖고 있다. 더불어...

Ethiopian government has introduced various agricultural package programs in promoting agricultural productivity of the smallholder farmers. The paper attempts to explore the status and determinants of agricultural productivity and estimate the impact of integrated agricultural package programs...

Among low- and middle-income countries, there is evidence that populations experiencing rapid political and economic transition have particularly high burdens of disease and disability from mental health conditions. This paper undertakes a political economy analysis of mental health in Vietnam...

Asia and the Pacific is undergoing a remarkable economic transformation, which is occurring at an exceptional pace. There is clear evidence of an equally rapid epidemiological transition in the region. This article sets out the policy challenges of building healthy societies in the context of...